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Term of the Road Dictionary

dunnage

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / English
  • Theme : Operations Transport General Items
  • Definition : Packaging inside a handling unit to prevent direct contact between the product and the handling unit [EN 14943].

Staumaterial

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / German
  • Theme : Betrieb Transport Allgemeines
  • Definition : Verpackung in einer Handhabungseinheit, die dazu dient, direkten Kontakt zwischen Produkt und Handhabungseinheit zu vermeiden; Glasbauteile benötigen Staumaterial [EN 14943].